Sunday, 13 February 2011

My fat bottom bag Tad~ahhhh

Yay welcome back to manda's challenge's :) and a very warm welcome to all new follower's ~~ wave :0)
hope you'll all be very happy here, joining me in my crochet creation's xxx
Today Ladie's we have a tad~dahhhhh yay!!
I was chatting to my good friend Nicole her blog ;) about possibly designing a bag :)
But ~~ in order to start playing i had to know how the basic structure was achieved so ..........
I went a hunting :) and came across a gorgeous bag i just knew i had to have a go at :)
This was designed by Samantha Meragno and her site is here Isn't it gorgeous!!
Now i don't speak Portugese so i was a little dissapointed :( the google translater did'nt help much at all, Not that that was going to stop me, hehe She had put up a chart, for the basic bag structure yay!!
and after a little rummaging around on Rav i came across a most useful blog that had translated this pattern haha perfect the site is bendbeanie's.com so without further ado i set about making my first fat bottomed bag!!
I eventually chose my colour after much deliberation hehe and settled on a scrummy chocolate brown, by Stylecraft special dk, i do love working with this yarn, so easy on the eye, so scrumptiosly soft for an acrylic anyway hehe and readily available where i live haha
so would you like to see it!

Yay!!
Now my camera is sadly running out of battery life and so i have been trying on and off for most of the morning to capture a few decent shot's hehe
so please forgive my whimsical attempts i really need to get new batterie's:(
Spot that gorgeous flower? is'nt it lovely ~~ That is a design by a lovely lady called Alice over at crochet with raymond I promised her i'd make it, just was looking for the perfect project for it! and here it is:0) hope i did you proud my lovely xxxx
Want a closer look? ~~~ sure you do hehe

ooh that's a tad too bright, it's a scrummy pink honestly Fushia cotton by rico design Thank you Alice xxx
Now i just had to line it, remeber that gorgeous material i purchased a little while back?
I had to use it hehe

Ooh isn't that scrummy very nice :0)
so there we have it ~~~ my 1st ever fat bottom bag and i love it!!



i may put a zip in or maybe make a flap for it yet, just for security purposes but i really am veery very pleased with it! until next time take care my lovelie's xxxx
haha managed to get a better pic of that gorgeous flower xxxx

29 comments:

  1. Amanda your work never fails to amaze me! Simply gorgeous idea, and the flower finishes it off beautifully!

    So nice that you have acknowledged everyone too!

    Heres wishing you a super Valentines Day for tomorrow.
    love Suex

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  2. It's lovely! The flower really sets it off beautifully too.

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  3. Amanda, that bag is too cute for words Alice's flower is the perfect accent. Well done!

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  4. Hi Manda,
    What a lovely bag, I love the bright lining fabric. Very professional.

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  5. Oh my you've all beat me to answering you! hehe Thank you one and all xx

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  6. This looks great, I love the flower and your choice of lining fabric.

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  7. Oh my Amanda!!! I've been waiting for this TAD..AHHHH and let me tell you, all the images in my head pale by compare to what you've actually created!! You truly are a talented crocheter. The lining totally compliments the bag, such beautiful colors..and the flower!! OH my..LOVE the FLOWER..the button...so cute! Now, I can't wait to see what type of "Manda Creation" bag you creat of your own. I so love your patterns :) Thank you so much!Take care my lovely!
    Love xoxoxo nicole

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  8. Love this bag, love the lining looks like it would be roomy also. Love the pattern.

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  9. Hehe what a lovely surprise, all this fantastic response to my humble bag, thank thank you xxxxx

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  10. Crochet with RaymondSunday, 13 February, 2011

    Manda your bag is delish, right from the lining to the fat-bottomed-ness, to the gorgeous pink flower embellishment! lovely work, well done!!!

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  11. Thank you my lovely, i've been making more of those gorgeous flowers, watch out for another tad~ahh in the near future haha xxxxx

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  12. Your bag is beautiful, the flower looks just perfect on it. xx

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  13. Lovely , lovely, lovely !!! :-) xxxx
    Ooooh your lining fabric makes my mouth water !! ....lol xxxx
    Hugs Fee xxx

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  14. Too Sweet....I'm off to google black country scratching's...not a clue...now I need to know all...Happy V-day

    Toot Sweet,
    Kate

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  15. i really love your beautiful bag. everything about it is lovely, the lining and flower are just gorgeous and i love the chocolate brown.

    your blog is looking so pretty, did you have a makeover? i haven't been good at visiting people just lately. have been busy with childminding, which is fun but i get a bit exhausted by the end of the day. but i just had to drop by and wish you a happy valentine's day.

    warmest hugs xoxoxoxoxoxox

    millie

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  16. Aww thank you Ladie's xxx hehe Kate ;) Millie yes my lovely my old one disappeared:( taking some getting used to after such a long year with the other one hehe xxxx

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  17. That is yummy!


    Where do you get your style craft Dk from around here!

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  18. It is beautiful and the flower just finishes it off! Fantastic job.

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  19. Ooooh, I want to make a bag just like this!! Fabulous!

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  20. Sian thank you x have pm'd you ;) xxx
    Clara thank you my lovely xxx
    Saskia, go fo it my lovely xxxx

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  21. Its lovely, I love it :) xxx

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  22. Love it! New follower and brand new crocheter!

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  23. Congrats on the bag. It's lovely. My eyes aren't what they used to be so I find working with black yarn ain't so easy anymore. :/ I've not yet tried a proper crocheted bag but it is on my list of things to do ... one day. Have a super Sunday. Tammy

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  24. Please drop by for an award!
    xoxoxoxo

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